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Community

Why It Matters: Many Cultures One Community – An Update

Back in February I wrote here about our project Many Cultures, One Community which hopes to mark the people and events that shaped a community. …

Music

Review: Bobby Womack, Forum

Last night the buzz of a legend was palpable in Kentish Town. Due to the critical success of Bobby Womack’s current comeback album, The Bravest …

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Wednesday Picture: What has Jack The Ripper got to do with Kentish Canteen?

Like the Kentishtowner, the Canteen is also celebrating its second birthday this autumn; furthermore, it was the subject of my first ever Kentishtowner post – …

Music

London Jazz Festival: Loop Collective, The Forge and Woodkid, Southbank

Loop Collective at The Forge As The Kentishtowner’s new music writer, is there a better way to start my column than with a spot of …

Art

Pinboard: Another Superstar in K-Town? Plus charity, art, workshops, gigs. Phew.

1. Bobby Womack Comes To K-Town. Forget ‘Rihanna in the manor’ – athough, yes, that was quite exciting (she even swung by Map Cafe, don’tchaknow) …

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Kentish Town Road – Birthplace of the Laptop

Was the laptop really born above a dry cleaner’s on Kentish Town Road?

Eating & Drinking

Top 5: Hangouts for Rihanna in Kentish Town

So lady, if you do choose to settle in the manor, here’s where we think you should hang out

Art

Review: Tim Noble & Sue Webster Nihilistic Optimistic, Blain Southern

Don’t we all love a volatile love story. A story where magic is made out of tears. Internationally acclaimed British artists Tim Noble and Sue …

Art

The 360 View From The Shard: Worth It?

I’ve followed The Shard’s progress since construction first began in March 2009. But despite being underwhelmed (like most Londoners) by the laser show which marked …

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Is Kentish Town Really Changing?

The ‘up and coming’ status of an area is not without its detractors who, rightly or wrongly, believe their more ‘real’ experience of the area is now being corroded

About Kentishtowner

The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.